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our neighborhood veterans
by Jim Houck, Jr. of our trustees. Leo’s son, Josh, is you at the upcoming events starting
on November 7. A big thank you in
our secretary or adjutant and takes
a great interest in doing his job; he advance to all of you.
is also at most of our functions and I look forward to seeing everyone
does a great job on the floor keeping out trick or treating on October 31
our patrons happy. Mark Zurgable in Emmitsburg and seeing you in the
is our chaplain and is also an asset
parade. I have been asked to be the
Why All Who Are Eligible Should when it comes to our functions; he official Halloween photographer and
Belong to a Veterans Organization will do just about anything that is plan on taking a ton of pictures of
asked of him. Mark’s dad was one
you to put in The Catoctin Banner.
as Worthy as Our Own VFW Men’s of the members of the VFW who Don’t forget to give me your name—
how else are we going to recognize
helped keep things together with
Auxiliary Post 6658 in Emmitsburg the Post. I am senior vice president you?
God Bless the United States of
and truly enjoy my position and all
Courtesy Photo of the functions I am privileged to America, God Bless the American
You are work to attend and help out with. My dad Veteran, and God Bless You.
eligible to be identify was also a member of the VFW and
a member what they was in WWII. Dick Fleagle is also
of any VFW need and a trustee and a great help at our
(Veterans want to functions. Lewis Smith is also an
of Foreign accomplish, asset when it comes to functions
Wars) Men’s during for fundraising. The people I have
Auxiliary if which time mentioned so far as Men’s Auxiliary
you are a man they are members have over 500 years of age
over the age provided between them, with me included,
of sixteen, with and it’s about time for some younger
a citizen of housing, blood to come in and get involved.
the United education, We have a new incentive for joining
States, and are day care, our organization—besides the
a husband, basic needs, obvious one of giving you a sense
widower, VFW Post 6658, located at 12 W. Main Street in Emmitsburg. recreation, of satisfaction in helping Veterans,
father, son, case kids, and your community—we
grandson, brother, foster brother, management, and a military and are going to begin in January to
step brother, foster son, or step family helpline. We urge everyone to give a PUFL (a paid-up-for-life
son of persons who were or are get involved by telling others about membership) to one lucky winner
eligible for membership in the it and by donating to their fund or each January. Stop in and get an
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the holding a fundraiser for them. application with all of the details on
United States. The very first thing VFW Men’s Auxiliary 6658 how you can qualify for the PUFL; it
you should know—and I will attest President Leo Hobbs does a great is really quite easy.
to—is that these organizations job of leading. Leo is regularly We have our annual Shrimp and
are not formed just for a cheap on top of things; when we have a Chicken Feed coming up at the Post
drinking establishment; we are fundraising feed, he keeps things on November 7, 2015, and it would
comrades in aiding our parent well organized and moving. We be a great opportunity for you to
organization, the VFW, our Veterans have a meeting once a month on see everyone in action and better yet
and our community families. We the first Wednesday. From October come in and fill out an application
have standing committees for through April, we hold our meetings (available at the bar.) Ee have a
membership, relief, publicity, youth at the Post, located on the square meeting coming up November 4,
activities, Americanism, community in Emmitsburg; from May through and we can vote you in just in time
activities, and safety. We have September, we hold our meetings at to give us a hand at the feed. I
fundraising functions and urge Kump’s Dam VFW Park, located off would sure like to see you there and
everyone to volunteer their time Harney Road (off of Rt. 140, east of I’m sure the rest of the members will
and expertise to make the events Emmitsburg). We usually arrive at feel the same way. November 14 we
enjoyable, as well as profitable. We either site around 6:15 p.m. for the are having a Turkey and Ham Give-
have as our objective to promote meal we have before our meeting, A-Way at Post 6658 and all you
Americanism by means of education so we can start the meeting at 7:00 have to do is show up at 6:00-10:00
in patriotism and constructive service p.m. We have a few members who p.m. and every half hour a number
to local communities. have been in the military but did will be drawn and a turkey or ham
The VFW has a National Home not qualify as regular members will be given away and the nice
for Veterans Children, and they because of the times and places thing about it is, it doesn’t cost you
are celebrating their 90th year served when they were in, and they anything because you will be given
this year. The National Home’s are very welcome as our comrades. a ticket at the door when you arrive
community is open to active duty Our treasurer, Steve Wojciechowski absolutely free. There will also be
military personnel, Veterans, and— (he says pronounce it “where’s light refreshment for everyone to
recognizing that the effects of war your house key”), is one with a eat free of charge. It is our way of
can last for generation—descendants military history, and I would like to saying thank you for attending our
of members of the VFW and its interview him some time. He was a feeds throughout the year. We also
auxiliaries. The families can be one Sgt. Major, and I’m sure he has led raffle off meat trays and oysters and,
or both parents with one or more an interesting life for me to write maybe, bacon. We will be holding
children. Families are welcomed to about. One of our member’s fathers another identical event on December
their small community, where they was once Post Commander, Luman 12th so mark your calendars. We
can live for up to four years. They Norris’s son, Luman and he is one are all looking forward to seeing
our neighborhood veterans
by Jim Houck, Jr. of our trustees. Leo’s son, Josh, is you at the upcoming events starting
on November 7. A big thank you in
our secretary or adjutant and takes
a great interest in doing his job; he advance to all of you.
is also at most of our functions and I look forward to seeing everyone
does a great job on the floor keeping out trick or treating on October 31
our patrons happy. Mark Zurgable in Emmitsburg and seeing you in the
is our chaplain and is also an asset
parade. I have been asked to be the
Why All Who Are Eligible Should when it comes to our functions; he official Halloween photographer and
Belong to a Veterans Organization will do just about anything that is plan on taking a ton of pictures of
asked of him. Mark’s dad was one
you to put in The Catoctin Banner.
as Worthy as Our Own VFW Men’s of the members of the VFW who Don’t forget to give me your name—
how else are we going to recognize
helped keep things together with
Auxiliary Post 6658 in Emmitsburg the Post. I am senior vice president you?
God Bless the United States of
and truly enjoy my position and all
Courtesy Photo of the functions I am privileged to America, God Bless the American
You are work to attend and help out with. My dad Veteran, and God Bless You.
eligible to be identify was also a member of the VFW and
a member what they was in WWII. Dick Fleagle is also
of any VFW need and a trustee and a great help at our
(Veterans want to functions. Lewis Smith is also an
of Foreign accomplish, asset when it comes to functions
Wars) Men’s during for fundraising. The people I have
Auxiliary if which time mentioned so far as Men’s Auxiliary
you are a man they are members have over 500 years of age
over the age provided between them, with me included,
of sixteen, with and it’s about time for some younger
a citizen of housing, blood to come in and get involved.
the United education, We have a new incentive for joining
States, and are day care, our organization—besides the
a husband, basic needs, obvious one of giving you a sense
widower, VFW Post 6658, located at 12 W. Main Street in Emmitsburg. recreation, of satisfaction in helping Veterans,
father, son, case kids, and your community—we
grandson, brother, foster brother, management, and a military and are going to begin in January to
step brother, foster son, or step family helpline. We urge everyone to give a PUFL (a paid-up-for-life
son of persons who were or are get involved by telling others about membership) to one lucky winner
eligible for membership in the it and by donating to their fund or each January. Stop in and get an
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the holding a fundraiser for them. application with all of the details on
United States. The very first thing VFW Men’s Auxiliary 6658 how you can qualify for the PUFL; it
you should know—and I will attest President Leo Hobbs does a great is really quite easy.
to—is that these organizations job of leading. Leo is regularly We have our annual Shrimp and
are not formed just for a cheap on top of things; when we have a Chicken Feed coming up at the Post
drinking establishment; we are fundraising feed, he keeps things on November 7, 2015, and it would
comrades in aiding our parent well organized and moving. We be a great opportunity for you to
organization, the VFW, our Veterans have a meeting once a month on see everyone in action and better yet
and our community families. We the first Wednesday. From October come in and fill out an application
have standing committees for through April, we hold our meetings (available at the bar.) Ee have a
membership, relief, publicity, youth at the Post, located on the square meeting coming up November 4,
activities, Americanism, community in Emmitsburg; from May through and we can vote you in just in time
activities, and safety. We have September, we hold our meetings at to give us a hand at the feed. I
fundraising functions and urge Kump’s Dam VFW Park, located off would sure like to see you there and
everyone to volunteer their time Harney Road (off of Rt. 140, east of I’m sure the rest of the members will
and expertise to make the events Emmitsburg). We usually arrive at feel the same way. November 14 we
enjoyable, as well as profitable. We either site around 6:15 p.m. for the are having a Turkey and Ham Give-
have as our objective to promote meal we have before our meeting, A-Way at Post 6658 and all you
Americanism by means of education so we can start the meeting at 7:00 have to do is show up at 6:00-10:00
in patriotism and constructive service p.m. We have a few members who p.m. and every half hour a number
to local communities. have been in the military but did will be drawn and a turkey or ham
The VFW has a National Home not qualify as regular members will be given away and the nice
for Veterans Children, and they because of the times and places thing about it is, it doesn’t cost you
are celebrating their 90th year served when they were in, and they anything because you will be given
this year. The National Home’s are very welcome as our comrades. a ticket at the door when you arrive
community is open to active duty Our treasurer, Steve Wojciechowski absolutely free. There will also be
military personnel, Veterans, and— (he says pronounce it “where’s light refreshment for everyone to
recognizing that the effects of war your house key”), is one with a eat free of charge. It is our way of
can last for generation—descendants military history, and I would like to saying thank you for attending our
of members of the VFW and its interview him some time. He was a feeds throughout the year. We also
auxiliaries. The families can be one Sgt. Major, and I’m sure he has led raffle off meat trays and oysters and,
or both parents with one or more an interesting life for me to write maybe, bacon. We will be holding
children. Families are welcomed to about. One of our member’s fathers another identical event on December
their small community, where they was once Post Commander, Luman 12th so mark your calendars. We
can live for up to four years. They Norris’s son, Luman and he is one are all looking forward to seeing
